Digital Government

Agencies Demand IT Workers

USAJobs has compiled a <a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/topOccupations.asp">list</a> of the 50 most in-demand jobs at federal agencies over the past four weeks, and it should come as no surprise that information technology positions were some of the most popular.

Digital Government

VA's Flexibility Over GI Bill Choices

This month I cautioned veterans to <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/07/vets_choose_your_gi_bill_caref.php>carefully weigh benefits</a> available under the new <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h2642enr.txt.pdf>post 9/11 GI bill</a> and the older <a href=http://www.mygibill.org/federalbenefits/montgomerygibill>Montgomery GI bill</a>, even though the package of benefits under the new bill, in most cases, provides a better financial deal than the old one.

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Evaluating the 3Rs

Officers Council to establish a work group to develop recommendations for improving the administration and oversight of the 3Rs -- recruitment, retention and relocation incentives. The work group will responsible developing approaches for measuring the cost-benefit of the 3Rs program to the government, after which the work group with evaluate what the impact would be on recruitment and retention efforts if agencies were to scale back their funding of the 3Rs.

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Improving Work-Life Balance

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, General Services Administration Acting Administrator Paul Prouty and officials from the Federal Reserve Board to discuss ways to create a model federal work-life program that improves the wellness, morale and productivity of federal employees, OPM said on Tuesday.

Digital Government

DHS awards contract for new X-ray machines in federal buildings

New systems provide software features that display sharper images and allow security officers to highlight materials such as chemical substances.

Digital Government

Senate approves E-Verify expansion

Amendment to Homeland Security spending bill allows employers to use electronic verification system for existing employees as well as new hires.

Digital Government

Is a national GIS on the map?

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Infighting Tanks Yet Another Project

The Senate Armed Services Committee directed the Defense Department to terminate a new command and control system <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/07/travelocity_for_command_and_co.php>modeled on commercial Web sites such as Travelocity</a> due to unwillingness of the services to agree on a centrally managed system.